When Frank Gardner found himself sitting on an empty airplane long after everyone else had disembarked, waiting for someone to bring him his wheelchair, he tweeted in exasperation: “It’s happened again.” The BBC security correspondent says the incident at Heathrow Airport in London marked the fourth time in four years that he’s been left waiting … Read more
Social media stocks lost more than US$135 billion in market value Tuesday after Snap Inc.’s profit warning, adding to woes for a sector that is already reeling from stalling user growth and rate-hike fears. Shares in digital ad-dependent Snap tumbled 43 per cent, their biggest intraday decline ever to trade below its 2017 initial public … Read more
New Windows 11 users would soon be able to import their apps and files from their old PC/laptops thanks to a restore app coming to the Microsoft Store. Up until now, users have had to manually install apps on their new Windows 11 PCs, but with the new Restore app, apps tied to your Microsoft … Read more
Steve Kerr has had enough. On May 24, 18 children and three adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the deaths of the victims, as well as the death of the shooter, an 18-year-old male. Prior to the Warriors-Mavericks Game 4 Western Conference … Read more
Members of Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet are mulling a run to replace him in the upcoming race for the United Conservative Party leadership. Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney and Environment Minister Jason Nixon said Monday they are thinking about launching leadership bids. Sawhney, the UCP MLA for Calgary-North East, said she wanted to consult with family, … Read more
Pacific journalists have raised serious concerns about secrecy surrounding the upcoming marathon tour of the Pacific by China’s foreign minister, who will be visiting eight countries in 10 days. Wang Yi will visit Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Fiji between 26 May and 4 June, on a tour … Read more
TikTok is a video-sharing application, especially popular among younger demographers, has more than a billion active users and is expected to have a turnover of around 11 billion dollars this year. The app is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance and was originally launched in 2016 before rebranding and global launch in 2017, since when it … Read more
One person was killed after a serious crash involving a logging truck in Cumberland Tuesday afternoon. Comox Valley RCMP said it was responding to a serious collision at the Cumberland Road onramp to Highway 19 just before 3 pm Comox Valley RCMP spokesperson Const. Monika Terragni told CHEK News the collision involved a logging truck … Read more
The ESG investment momentum has run up against energy supply disruptions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As shareholders at the biggest energy companies are asked to vote—again—on various climate resolutions, many investors continue to call for more transparent and detailed plans for how firms intend to align with the Paris Agreement goals. Others, such … Read more
